I *think* this is green tea....

The problem with buying tea the way I do is that I don't speak or read any of the languages that the labelling is written in. I can read the green tea part, but I can't tell where it's from. Help?Untitled by mareofearth, on Flickr

This is the most elaborately packaged tea I have ever encountered - nice finished wooden box, ceramic containers, a brochure, and a really sturdy sewn faux leather carrying bag. None of my puerh came anywhere near this elaborately packaged!

Oh my goodness! Did you buy it in Korea? The last picture is Korean. High end green tea imported to Korea is super expensive. And this tea is Tai Ping Hou Kui, a super expensive tea to begin with. So I guess your tea is super, super expensive! Show us some pictures of the tea, if you plan to open it soon!

Bought both items in the US, from a company that sells lost luggage. Have no clue where the tea came from - hoping to identify the store. Thank you for identifying type!The korean is from a very beautiful card case I picked up - mother of pearl inlay. Very pretty - hope the writing isn't something rude though!

Mare of Earth wrote:Bought both items in the US, from a company that sells lost luggage. Have no clue where the tea came from - hoping to identify the store. Thank you for identifying type!The korean is from a very beautiful card case I picked up - mother of pearl inlay. Very pretty - hope the writing isn't something rude though!

Oh I see I thought they were from the same package. The Korean card looks nice. Probably it's some poem Considering lost luggage takes some time to get to sales, this tea might be from last year. But TPHK generally lasts very well and even if it's from last year, it could still be very good now. You've got to show us some pictures of the tea once you open it!

The store we go to usually sells things within a month or so of their being lost - items from the Olympics usually appear about 6 weeks after the olympics end. So, we shall see. Interesting tea though!

I'd like to wake a tea like this up with a quick hotter rinse about 180 degrees for less than 10 seconds, but that doesn't work grandpa style--I usually get out the little glass teapot for TPHK, and I pour the hot water in, push in all the leaves as they get soft so they're dunked iwth out breaking, then replace the lid and pour out as fast as I can.